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So I did this as an exercise in good melody writing because normally I focus far more on the harmony. This piece has very little harmony.
What I did was I improvised a melody by singing the words "I have walked far, my dear" in an Irish accent. And then I transcribed the melody I sang note-for-note onto this cello part here. Then I started singing "doo doo doo" which is the flute section. Then I went back to singing the words (cello re-entrance). So this whole song is technically improvised except the flute's harmony I added to the cello part at the very end.
I think it's a pretty little Irish sounding tune. =) Enjoy!
(And, yes, nerds, I did start singing in Dorian mode without thinking about it. xD)
What I did was I improvised a melody by singing the words "I have walked far, my dear" in an Irish accent. And then I transcribed the melody I sang note-for-note onto this cello part here. Then I started singing "doo doo doo" which is the flute section. Then I went back to singing the words (cello re-entrance). So this whole song is technically improvised except the flute's harmony I added to the cello part at the very end.
I think it's a pretty little Irish sounding tune. =) Enjoy!
(And, yes, nerds, I did start singing in Dorian mode without thinking about it. xD)
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My advice would be to either 1. have the cello and flute actually playing simultaneously, or 2. make the individual melodies a little faster - a good way to keep a melody interesting over time is make it nice and speedy. Nothing wrong with a little harmony in the melody, either - try adding some double-stops here in there in the cello track.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
Thanks! :) The reason there aren't double-stops currently is because the cello part is a direct transcription of a vocal improv, and I am not talented enough with my voice to produce two notes at once. xD But if I end up doing a flute quartet version of this (and I very well may) there will be extensive harmony to (hopefully) keep it a little bit more interesting.
I hope you liked it. ^^
I hope you liked it. ^^
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